I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
to affect; to impact; to influence
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
various places; several sources
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
convenient; expedient; makeshift
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to rain incessantly; to downpour
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to dye; to colour; to color
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
any more; any further; any better; any longer
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to be helpful; to be useful
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on